12:10 PM,
Jun. 17, 2013

Don Box of Akron takes off down stream with his dog, Lady Girl from the Loudonville Canoe Livery in Loudonville.

Written by

David Kennard
CentralOhio.com

The soft gurgle of clear water as it whirlpools around moss-covered stones is the siren call to Ohio's canoeing enthusiasts.

From the earliest days when Native Americans began building wood-framed boats covered with the bark of birch trees, held together with sinew and pine sap, people have explored the waterways that snake across Ohio.